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The Village Mod ([personal profile] villagemod) wrote in [community profile] villagelogs2021-05-08 12:54 pm

059-061 » the place where you stop the story

WHO: Everyone.
WHERE: Eastern/Central/Southern Mathias
WHEN: Day 059-061
WHAT: Time returns to "normal" and Mathias grants a reprieve.
WARNINGS: (PM this account to have a warning added!)
NOTES: Plotting post over here! The next log will be posted the weekend of May 15th May 22nd.

RECOMMENDED ♫ Nathan Johnson "Foul Play"





DAY 059-061
A BRIEF REPRIEVE

“There is no real ending. It’s just
the place where you stop the story.”
— Frank Herbert

Residents awake to a peaceful morning with the sun shining and earth remaining still. There is no unsettling shaking to rouse them at dawn, and time has continued moving onward as they slept. Whatever state they were in the night before, they remain that way now, for good or for bad.

On the surface, there seems to be little lasting effect on the tiny town from that strange series of days, save for the memories of any traumatic experiences residents may have faced — but there are always consequences within Mathias. The perpetrators of acts against the town are tormented by nightmares of those acts being used against them, and those who did not raise a hand to stop those acts of destruction may yet face consequences of their own. For now, however, the unwilling townspeople should do their best to rest and recover from the disturbing ordeals of late, for this reprieve from the madness shall surely be shortlived.




THE NEW ARRIVALS

The newest arrivals to Mathias will wake up on the beach near The Grey Gull. It's a bit chilly out with their wet clothes, but surely there's something to help warm them inside the restaurant. They may even find some alcohol within — and not just the cowboys' homemade moonshine.








CONDITIONS UPDATE
THE HISTORY MUSEUM has not fared well with the return of "normal" time. The once esteemed wooden building is now a charred ruin, the recent fire leaving behind little of the contents within for study. The structure is unstable and it is not wise to venture into the ruins for long.

THE WEATHER conditions remain fairly typical for early fall: warm days and cool nights. It feels almost like spring arriving except that there fewer red and orange leaves on the ground and more of them oddly returning to the trees and slowly fading to green. It's like watching one of those nature documentaries that have a timelapse of the seasons, only it's going in reverse.

THE FOG has retreated from some areas!
— Residents may now wander the southern stretch of the forest surrounding Mathias Township — it is possible to leave the paths but potentially unwise to do so.
— The fog has also retreated farther into the western section of town, now stretching across town between Stine Road and Shelley Drive. This has revealed the Chasm in the earth that stretches from one side of town to the other between Stine and Hill Lane.
— Access to the northern section of the forest is still blocked beginning a few dozen yards past the treeline; this section of fog will urge residents to stay huddled within the town proper by inducing a physical reaction of panic and fear.

DEATHS & DISAPPEARANCES continue! Max Guevara has vanished into the fog. Claire Novak's body can be spotted on Day 059 facedown at the bottom of the Chasm between Hill and Stine, near Phillips Drive; by the morning of Day 060, her body will be gone. (Attempts may be made to reach her body but will likely not end well for those involved. Such attempts should be reported under Exploration.)

ALCOHOL is still in Mathias! Just barely. (Supply is running very low after recent town events.) A small stock of beer and cheap wine may be found at the General Store, and some homes may have a small store of alcohol in the fridge or pantry. The Grey Gull was also restocked with its lower-end offerings of a variety of alcohol types. (Alcohol does not replenish as food does.)






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tinstar: (wtf)

[personal profile] tinstar 2021-06-08 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
For all that Raylan knew about graves, which was a considerable amount, he didn't know what she was talking about and his brow furrowed as he glanced at the sign and the way she did it.

The motion was echoed as he replied. "Emergency." A note that he was picking it up. "What do you mean, keeping up with this?"
silentretribution: ([Liz] Hiding)

[personal profile] silentretribution 2021-06-12 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
The graves. If you need help keeping up on them.

She nodded in approval at his signing of "emergency." She next showed him how to sign "what's wrong", suspecting that would also be one of the more useful gestures he would need. Eventually, they could get to the rest, but this village required more frantic signs.
tinstar: (look here)

[personal profile] tinstar 2021-06-12 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Sorry, I-" Raylan shook his head. He still didn't know what she meant by that. "What does that mean, keeping up with the graves? They're buried, we pack the dirt a bit.."

Was this some lost bit of knowledge that didn't manage to make it down the pipeline of generations?
silentretribution: ([Liz] Are You Serious?)

[personal profile] silentretribution 2021-06-15 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
She takes a moment to write out the lengthy explanation. The ground would get wet by the time winter came and the structure of the grave would become loose and weak. Until it was filled, it would need to be maintained and cared for, as well as cleared of snow. She emphasized that was what she meant.

It was probably easier for later generations, but in her experience, these things (like houses) needed to be repaired at times.
tinstar: (No hat suspicion)

[personal profile] tinstar 2021-06-19 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Raylan read it over carefully, knitted brow a sign of understanding. Maybe he should have caught up sooner but he didn't have a lot of experience in watching or having open, unused graves.

"The open ones, I see. Yeah, apparently I need the expertise," he said with a soft pull of his lips. "I figured we'd just.. dig out what falls in but now that you've mentioned the walls.. I see why it would need the upkeep.. I imagine you've seen more than your fair share of 'em, empty or otherwise.. You sure it won't bother you?"
silentretribution: ([Liz] Are You Serious?)

[personal profile] silentretribution 2021-06-22 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
More often people died of sickness where I am from or women in childbirth. You tend to see a number of graves being built. She just wouldn't think about the specific people killed in other ways or how it related to her. The past was better buried in these graves as well.

She shook her head. It will give me something to do. And honestly, that was what she wanted more than anything, something to wile away the hours. This place could be unnerving, but time meant reflecting and she preferred to be busy instead.
tinstar: (downlooking)

[personal profile] tinstar 2021-06-24 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That made sense and he nodded.

"I won't stop you then. I'd say we can leave a shovel but I'm worried about what'll become of it." He took a deep breath. "Even if I'm hoping we don't need it." He was sure she felt the same.

"I wish it would warm up into spring proper. I've been thinkin' about farmin'. Fresh food would help everyone's mood and appetite. Start a small garden or something." Oh if only he knew the weather that was going to rock them in a few days - it might be washed out."